We wanted Mutu last year, says Juve boss

Juventus general director Luciano Moggi has revealed they came very close to signing striker Adrian Mutu last summer.

The Romanian international had been a target of the Bianconeri for some time and could have arrived in Turin last summer had Chelsea and Juve reached an agreement.

“We had asked for Mutu to be loaned to us in the summer,” said Moggi. “Everything was done, but then Chelsea didn’t respect the verbal agreement and wanted the money to be paid in sterling and in cash.”

Things have worked out well for Juve, with the 25-year-old having joined the Bianconeri on a free transfer after being sacked by Chelsea last year following a positive drugs test for cocaine.